SBI PO Mains Memory-Based General Awareness Test
This memory-based test has been prepared based on the General Awareness questions asked in SBI PO Mains 2026.
If you appeared for the exam, use this test to check the answers and match your responses with the answer key.
For future SBI PO aspirants, this test will also help you understand what type of questions were asked and the level of General Awareness expected in the Mains examination.
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How many digits are in the UTR of an RTGS transaction?
Answer: A.
RTGS UTR is a 22-character alphanumeric code (bank IFSC, channel, date, sequence). NEFT UTR is 16 characters.
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Under which Schedule of the Constitution are Rajya Sabha seats allocated among states and Union Territories?
Answer: B.
The Fourth Schedule allocates Rajya Sabha seats state-wise.
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Who is the Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy?
Answer: C.
Shripad Yesso Naik is Minister of State in the same ministry, a good distractor.
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Who is the MD and CEO of LIC?
Answer: D.
Doraiswamy took charge in June 2026 for a three-year term, succeeding Siddhartha Mohanty.
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In which year was the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana launched?
Answer: E.
PMKVY was launched on 16 July 2015.
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Who publishes the Global Economic Prospects report?
Answer: A.
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Which strait connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman?
Answer: B.
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What is the name of India's floating solar scheme?
Answer: C.
Approved 31 July 2026, outlay Rs 5,070 crore, target 5,000 MW floating solar with storage. PM Surya Ghar is the separate rooftop solar scheme.
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The 2030 Commonwealth Games will be held in which city?
Answer: D.
Confirmed 26 November 2025 at the Commonwealth Sport General Assembly, Glasgow.
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DigiLocker is a key digital initiative launched under which government programme?
Answer: E.
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The Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) was introduced by the RBI in which year, as part of the revised liquidity management framework?
Answer: A.
Introduced April 2022, replacing the fixed-rate reverse repo as the floor of the LAF corridor.
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A loan account is classified as a Non-Performing Asset if interest or installment remains overdue for more than how many days?
Answer: B.
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How many original prize categories did Alfred Nobel's will establish (before Economic Sciences was added in 1968)?
Answer: C.
Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Peace.
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"The Secret Gratitude" is a book written by whom?
Answer: D.
*(See note below — I could not confirm why this appeared in a September 2026 exam.)*
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Which film won Best Feature Film at the 72nd National Film Awards (announced July 2026)?
Answer: E.
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Which Indian bank was named World's Best Consumer Bank 2026 by Global Finance?
Answer: A.
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BHIM UPI is currently available in how many languages?
Answer: B.
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Windfall tax (Special Additional Excise Duty) in India applies to which sector?
Answer: C.
*(Same underlying fact as Q40 below — the source paper listed it twice.)*
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How many medals did India win at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships 2026 (Hong Kong)?
Answer: D.
19 medals: 10 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze — India's best-ever overseas finish.
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Which bank was NOT among the initial participants when RBI launched the retail Digital Rupee (e₹-R) pilot in December 2022?
Answer: E.
The first four were SBI, ICICI, IDFC First and Yes Bank. Union Bank joined a later phase.
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Which ministry administers the PM Surya Ghar and PM Surya Sarovar schemes?
Answer: A.
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Which is the largest Ramsar site in India?
Answer: B.
About 4,230 sq km.
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The 17th BRICS Summit, immediately preceding India's 2026 chairship, was hosted by which country?
Answer: C.
Held July 2025, Rio de Janeiro.
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The Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) was introduced under which Basel framework?
Answer: D.
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The interest rate under the Standing Deposit Facility is reviewed and can be changed by which RBI body?
Answer: E.
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In BHAVYA (Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna), what does "V" stand for?
Answer: A.
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Which country has topped the UN Sustainable Development Report (SDG Index) in recent years?
Answer: B.
*(Flagged — Finland has led for several straight years, but I could not independently confirm the 2026 edition specifically.)*
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In ESG banking, what does "G" stand for?
Answer: C.
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The "Wonder of Florence" is located in which country?
Answer: D.
*(Flagged — I could not trace the specific current-affairs item behind this, though the answer is self-evidently correct since Florence is an Italian city.)*
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Who is India's Executive Director at the World Bank?
Answer: E.
Appointed June 2026, succeeding Iyer.
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Which site became India's 45th UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Answer: A.
Inscribed July 2026 at the 48th World Heritage Committee session, Busan.
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Mitsui Bank is associated with which country?
Answer: B.
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Which bank was named World's Best Corporate Bank 2026 by Global Finance?
Answer: C.
First Southeast Asian bank to win this category since it began in 2005.
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RBI's Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, which merged three earlier ombudsman schemes, was launched in which year?
Answer: D.
Launched 12 November 2021.
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In how many countries is UPI currently operational (for acceptance and/or cross-border remittance)?
Answer: E.
*(Flagged — this number keeps changing; PIB's August 2026 factsheet says 11. Older sources you may have seen say 7 to 9.)*
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Which Japanese bank signed an MoU with Bank of Baroda for M&A financing?
Answer: A.
Signed 30 June 2026.
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In which national park were cheetahs first reintroduced in India?
Answer: B.
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BHASHINI signed a multilingual AI banking MoU with which bank?
Answer: C.
*(Same fact as Q53 — the source paper listed this topic twice.)*
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Windfall tax was recently exempted or reduced for which sector?
Answer: D.
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BIMCO, whose report placed India as the world's second-largest supplier of seafarers in 2026, is headquartered in which country?
Answer: E.
Bagsværd, near Copenhagen. *(Reframed — the source only preserved "which country is not a member," without the option list, so I couldn't reconstruct that exact question.)*
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As per RBI's May 2025 revision, what is the maximum charge per ATM transaction beyond the free limit?
Answer: A.
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The Paris Agreement aims to limit the global temperature rise to well below what threshold above pre-industrial levels?
Answer: B.
With efforts to pursue 1.5°C.
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The Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) is maintained as a percentage of which of these?
Answer: C.
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In which year was the Imperial Bank of India converted into the State Bank of India?
Answer: D.
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Where is the headquarters of IRDAI located?
Answer: E.
*(Corrected — the source paper referred to an "India Infrastructure Bank established by IRDAI." I found no evidence such a body exists; IRDAI's own headquarters is in Hyderabad, so I've tested that fact instead.)*
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When is Human Rights Day observed?
Answer: A.
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India's first AI-powered "phygital" bank branch is located in which state?
Answer: B.
Slice Small Finance Bank branch, Guwahati, inaugurated May 2026.
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Where is the global headquarters of BNP Paribas located?
Answer: C.
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Which platform is used for verification and issuance of government documents?
Answer: D.
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What is the name of the PFRDA AI chatbot?
Answer: E.
Launched June 2026, replacing the earlier CGMS.
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What is India's position as a supplier of seafarers globally?
Answer: A.
Behind the Philippines, per the BIMCO-ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2026.
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BHASHINI's governing body signed an MoU with which bank?
Answer: B.
Signed 15 July 2026.
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